Bools of the OT
What is the first book in the Old Testament?
Genesis
Who were the first people on earth?
Adam and Eve
The first 5 books of the Old Testament known as what?
The Law, Torah, or Pentateuch
What was the sign that God gave to Noah to promise that He would never again flood the Earth?
A rainbow
In what country were the Israelites enslaved for 400 years before returning to the Promised Land?
Egypt (and technically, it was 430 years)
What book of the Old Testament has the most chapters in not just the OT, but also in the entire Bible?
Psalms
Who was the first king of Israel?
King Saul
The prophets are divided into two categories. What are those two categories?
Major and Minor
How many men did God make covenants with in the Old Testament? (Double the points if you can name all of them.)
5 (Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David)
What event caused the people on earth to be divided and spread apart throughout the world?
The Tower of Babel
How many books are in the Old Testament?
39
Who defeated the prophets Baal in a showdown on top of Mount Carmel?
Elijah
Into what genre does the book of Job fit?
Poetry
On what mountain did Moses receive the 10 Commandments?
Mount Sinai (or Mount Horeb)
About how many years are there between the Old and New Testaments?
400
What is the shortest book in the Old Testament?
Obadiah
How many Old Testament women are included in the genealogy of Jesus as recorded in Matthew? (Double the points if you can name all of them.)
4 (Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba...the 5th woman is Mary, but she is in the NT)
How many books of history are in the Old Testament?
12 (Joshua through Esther)
Who received the first message of the Gospel, known as the proto evangelium?
Adam (he shall strike your heel, but you shall bruise his head)
What two nations conquered the Israelites and carried them into exile?
Assyria and Babylon
Which book of the Old Testament has more words than not just any other book in the OT, but also in the entire Bible?
Jeremiah
Living to be 969 years old, who is the oldest recorded person in the Bible?
Methuselah
What is the only Old Testament genre of book is also a New Testament genre?
History
Who made a covenant with Abram after he rescued his nephew Lot after he had been captured?
Melchizedek
Who is the first person in the Bible we can accurately date based off extra-Biblical historical records?
Abraham